Journal: Pentagon as VERY Slow Learner….

Time.com    March 18, 2010 To Battle Computer Hackers, The Pentagon Trains Its Own By Mark Thompson, Washington “More than 100 foreign intelligence organizations are trying to hack into U.S. systems,” Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn warned last month. “Some governments already have the capacity to disrupt elements of the U.S. information infrastructure.” So the Pentagon …

Journal: Joe Mazzafro, USN (Ret), on IC Performance

How Should We Measure Intelligence Community Performance?, by Joseph Mazzafro. As the Congress and the DC dignitary debate if health care is affordable given the nation’s first trillion dollar annual debit incursion, I am wondering where the money would come from should the United States need to defend its national interests against another Al Qaeda …

Journal: Plain Speaking About Washington Scams

Culture & Technology Dark Visions? Cyberspace In Words And Warfare by Tim StevensThe facts of cyberterrorism, or state-sponsored cyberattacks, are heavily-guarded by national security protocols, but the case has yet to be made that these are really significant risks, despite what you hear senior officials say.  And this is the point: you cannot use the darkest …

Journal: United Nations and Information-Sharing

UPDATED 2014-01-29 to add the following new links: 2012 Robert Steele: Practical Reflections on UN Intelligence + UN RECAP References: NATO Transformation Process Documents — and Gaps + Peace from Above RECAP Search: phd topics on the role of intelligence in peace support operation + Peacekeeping RECAP United Nations @ Phi Beta Iota Phi Beta …

MILNET Headlines, 3 March 2010

Animals at War:  Bomb Dog Suffers from Stress Bad Business:  Microsoft CEO: Google Merits Regulatory Scrutiny Bad Government I:  Politically Correct Killing? Bad Government II:  Obama Now Selling Judgeships for Health Care Votes Bad Government III:  White House Land Grab Bad Government IV:  How Reconciliation Works in Congress Bad Judgment:  JFK tower allowed a kid …

MILNET Headlines, 3 March 2010

Cloud Computing:  Security Concerns Make GSA Rethink Cloud Computing Plan Cyber-Security:  Spain Busts Hackers for Infecting 13 Million PCs Cyber-Security:  The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative Darwin I: Flipping off Cops is Legal, Not Advised Darwin II:  Copper Thieves Electrocuted (Photos of Fried Crooks) Homeland Security:  Security Key to DHS’ Initiative to Share Info with Foreign …